Running-board carrier device



' NOV. 29, 1927.

w. E. PARKER RUNNING BOARD CARRIER-DEVICE Filed Dec. 9 1926 atented' Nov. 29, c 1927.

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RUNNING' BOAED" CARRIER,DEVICE.

Applicationfiledllecembcr 9,1926." Serial" noz 153,632.

The present invention relates to a device which is attachable to the running board of an automobile, and adapted to carry a can or the like.

An important object of the invention is to provide a device of this nature which is quickly attached to or detached from the running board, and which is eflicient and reliable as well in holding a can or the like.

Another very important object of the invention lies in the provision of a device of this nature with an exceedingly simple struc ture that may be manufactured at a low cost, yet be strong and durableand well adapted to the purpose for which it is designed.

lVith the above and numerous other ob jects in view as will appear as the description proceeds, the invention resides in certain novel features of construction, and in the combination and arrangement of parts as will be hereinafter more fully described and claimed.

in the drawing:

Figure 1 is a fragmentary side elevation of an automobile showing my improved device attached to the running board thereof,

Fig. 2 is ,a sectional view through the device taken substantially on the line 2-2 of Fig. 3,

Fig. 3 is another sectional view taken sub stantially on the line 3-3 of Fig. 2,

Fig. 4: is a top plan view of the device showing the same on a running board.

Referring to the drawing in detail it will be seen that the numeral 5 denotes the running board of an automobile which is illus trated in the present instance merely to bring out the utility of my improved device. Re ferring to the improved device it will be seen that the numeral 6 denotes a split band resting on edge upon the running board 5 and having its ends extending downwardly as at 7 in the form of ears and terminating in inwardly horizontally disposed arms 8 which are connected at their extremities as at 9 and through this connection 9 is threaded a set screw 10 for engaging the under surface of the running board to securely clamp the base band 6 in place. It will be seen that this connection to the running board may be made regardless as to the width of said running board and there is sufficient space between the arms 8 and the base band 6 to accommodate different thicknesses in the running board.

A bar 11 extends diametrically in relation to the band 6 longitudinally of the running board and terminates in upwardly disposed arms 12 which in turn terminate in a semicircular band 12' which is disposed outwardly from the automobile. A bar 14 is attached to the bar 11 to extend transversely thereof and terminates at one end in a sleeve 15. A bolt 16 pierces openings in the upper ends of the ears 7 and the sleeve 15 thus hingedly mounting the base formed by the cross bars 11 and 14. Arms 17 rise from diametrically opposed points of the base band 6 one adjacent each arm 12 and terminate in a horizontally disposed semi-circular band 18.

From the above detailed description it will be seen that when the device is mounted on a running board, a milk can or the like may be rested on the base formed by the cross bars 11 and 1 1 and the weight of this can will prevent the accidental displacement of the can from between the arcuate bands 12 andvl8. The diameter of the can, of course, must be sufiiciently large so that a proper grip may beattained by the bands 12 and 18 of the device, thus the diameter must be slightly larger than the distance from the center of the band 12 to the center of the opposed half of the band 18 when in the position shown in Figures 3 and 4.

It is thought that the construction, utility, operation, and advantages of this invention will now be clearly understood without a more detailed description thereof. The present embodiment of the invention has been disclosed in detail merely by Way of example since in actual practice, it attains the features of advantage enumerated as desirable in the statement of the invention and the above description. It will be apparent that changes in the details of construction, and in the combination and arrangement of parts and in the sizes and materials of the device may be resorted to without departing from the spirit and scope of the invention as hereinafter claimed or sacrificing any of its ad vantages.

Having thus described my invention What I claim as new is:

1. A device of the class described including a base band of the split ring type having its ends merging into downwardly directed ears,said ears merging into arms extending under and in parallelism to the plane of the bottom band and joined together at their extremities, a set screw threaded through the extremities Where joined together, a base, means for hinging the base between the ears, arms rising from the base and terminating in a semi-circular band, arms rising from the base band terminating in a semi-circular band.

2. A device of the class described including a base band of t e split ring type having its ends merging into downwardly directed ears, said ears merging into arms extending 1 under and in parallelism to the plane of the base band and joined together at their extremities, a set screw threaded through the extremities where joined together, a base,

and means for hinging the base between the 15 ears.

In testimony whereof I aflix my signature.

WILLIAM E. PARKER. 

